Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LAUREL WHO ARE IN CRISIS TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ITS VISION IS A COMMUNITY THAT TREATS ALL PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY AND HELPS EVERYONE MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS.
ENABLE HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LAUREL TO ACHIEVE STABLITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
EMERGENCY SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND REFERRALS TO LOW-INCOME, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS.FUNDING COMES FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GRANTS, AS WELL AS OTHER GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE SHORT-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT, FIRST MONTH'S RENT, AND TO PREVENT EVICTION AND UTILITY STOPPAGE; REFERRALS FOR SHELTER AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES; AND FOOD PANTRY ASSISTANCE. DURING FY2020, LARS' CASE MANAGERS SERVICED 870 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS (2,189 INDIVIDUALS) DURING 3,979 TOTAL VISITS TO LARS' CRISIS CENTER. 45% OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS WERE SEEKING SERVICES FROM LARS FOR THE FIRST TIME. CASE MANAGERS AND VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTED 7,164 BAGS OF FOOD FROM LARS' FOOD PANTRY AND PROVIDED HOLIDAY GIFTS TO 402 CHILDREN. LARS ASSISTED 99 HOUSEHOLDS WITH RENTAL STIPENDS TOTALING $78,946 TO PREVENT EVICTION OR SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. LARS CASE MANAGERS ALSO DISTRIBUTED 4,296 DIAPERS FOR 49 BABIES.
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:LARS RECEIVES A CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) GRANT THROUGH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO OPERATE A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 22 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT TIME-LIMITED. TWO LARS CASE MANAGERS CONDUCT WEEKLY HOME VISITS WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS, WHO RESIDE IN APARTMENTS LEASED BY LARS THROUGHOUT THE LAUREL COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH SUPPORT AS NEEDED FROM LARS, INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HEALTH OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. LARS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PRIORITIZE PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES INTO OUR PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THEIR LEVEL OF VULNERABILITY. LARS' PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM HOUSED 23 ADULTS AND 13 CHILDREN DURING FY2020.
SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM:LARS HELPS TO STABILIZE AND MOTIVATE PARTICIPANTS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH A LARS CASE MANAGER ON A LONGER-TERM BASIS (18 TO 24 MONTHS) TO MAINTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING, IMPROVE FINANCIAL HABITS, GAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND REMOVE OTHER BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM USES A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL "MOBILITY MENTORING" FRAMEWORK DESIGNED BY EMPATH OF BOSTON, MA. MOBILITY MENTORING-INSPIRED PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED BY EMPATH AS "METRIC-BASED, MENTOR-LED, INCENTIVIZED PROGRAMS THAT LEAD FAMILIES ACROSS THE ECONOMIC DIVIDE." THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF MOBILITY MENTORING IS COACHING THE PARTICIPANT IN PERSONAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, SKILL-BUILDING, AND PERSISTENCE TO ATTAIN THE LONG-TERM GOALS THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. THE MENTOR'S ROLE IS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS CARVE ENOUGH TIME OUT OF THEIR DAYS TO BEGIN TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES. 6 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN LARS' SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM DURING FY 2020.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Leah Paley | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,714 |
| Ruhan Guonah | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Don Symonette Thru 052020 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kerry Pannel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Kreiger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dorothy Brownlie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| J Rick Askins | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Hall | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Katebini | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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